Melendez went 0-for-3 in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.
The 25-year-old has started in left field and hit fifth in each of the Royals' first four games this season. After striking out 170 times in 2023, it's encouraging to see Melendez only whiff three times through 15 plate appearances to begin the new campaign, though the small sample size hardly indicates a long-term fix.